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美

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • beauty
  • beautiful

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ビ
  • ミ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • うつく.しい
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#167
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
羊#123 · sheep

Components

Common Words

  • 美化びかNounbeautification, cleaning up, tidiying
  • 美学びがくNounesthetics, aesthetics
  • 美術びじゅつNounart, fine arts
  • 美女びじょNounbeautiful woman
  • 美人びじんNounbeautiful woman, (a) beauty, belle, good-looker
  • 美点びてんNounvirtue, charm, merit, good point
  • 美貌びぼうNounbeautiful face, good looks, beauty
  • 美容びようNounbeauty, good figure, (beautiful) appearance, (beautiful) features

Practice in Kanjiru

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